Paradise
Also known as: Paradise Reef
Jetty-entry coral garden on Sharm's local coast: soft-coral ergs, a glass fish pinnacle and a quick slope to a drop-off.
Last updated October 2026
The dive
You jump from the floating jetty and the reef starts below you. It drops to about 12 m, then slopes off quickly to a drop-off at 22 m. A few metres from the jetty a large pinnacle tops out at 16 m, carrying a big fan coral wrapped in swirling glass fish, with a yellow-mouthed moray living close by. Between 18 and 22 m more pinnacles invite stops. If the current changes, bring the dive shallow, turn around and work the reef wall back, where scorpionfish and nudibranchs sit among the coral.
What makes it special
The site sits between Ras Umm Sid and Amphoras, and its character comes from the ergs: coral towers rising out of a gentle sandy slope, fully decorated in soft corals and gorgonian sea fans. The pinnacle close to the jetty gives the dive a landmark within the first minutes, and the glass fish against the fan coral is the frame people photograph. One operator reports frogfish on the same pinnacle in the past, so a slow look at its flanks may pay off. A local operator also rates the site as suitable for night diving.
Know before you go
The current often changes at Paradise. The operator's answer when it does is to bring the dive shallow and turn around, so the reef wall is the way home.
Why Dive Paradise
What makes this dive site stand out.
- Jetty entry
A jump from the floating jetty in front of the Waterfalls Hotel
- Glass fish pinnacle
Top at 16 m, with a large fan coral and swirling glass fish
- Soft-coral ergs
Ergs and pinnacles decorated with soft corals and gorgonian sea fans
- Night diving
Suitable for night dives from the same jetty
Depth & Profile
Location
27.8593°N, 34.3186°E
Conditions & difficulty
Operators grade the site beginner and easy, and the reef top sits at about 12 m, so Open Water depth covers the plateau and the 16 m pinnacle; the pinnacles at 18-22 m sit deeper.
Summary
Easy, with one variable: the current often changes during the dive.
Safety considerations
What can go wrong here, and what divers do about it. Conditions change - take the briefing from the operator on the day.
- Current: The current often changes direction during the diveBring the dive shallow and turn around
Marine Life
Rules and permits
- Conduct: no touching, no feeding, no taking anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some listings give Paradise as 50+ m with a vertical wall. Is that the dive?▾
No. Operators describe a sloping coral plateau between about 10 and 25 m that ends at a drop-off, with the reef top near 12 m and pinnacles between 18 and 22 m. One operator gives 28 m as the maximum. The 50+ m figure comes from a listing that no operator page backs, so plan the dive around the plateau and the drop-off.
Is Paradise a shore dive or a boat dive?▾
Both are in use. The jump from the floating jetty in front of the Waterfalls Hotel makes it a shore dive, and one operator sells it that way. Other listings treat it as a boat dive, so the entry depends on how the dive is run on the day.
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